Germany: Lebkuchen

Germany: Lebkuchen

Photo by Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times

The town of Nuremburg, Germany has been baking lebkuchen since 1395. Recipes for these flat gingerbread cookies have been passed down through the generations ever since. Today, a mix of larger companies and smaller family-run bakeries continue to make this beloved Christmas favorite in Nuremburg for people around the world.

The town of Nuremburg, Germany has been baking lebkuchen since 1395. Recipes for these flat gingerbread cookies have been passed down through the generations ever since. Today, a mix of larger companies and smaller family-run bakeries continue to make this beloved Christmas favorite in Nuremburg for people around the world. (Photo by Bob Chamberlin/Los Angeles Times)

The town of Nuremburg, Germany has been baking lebkuchen since 1395. Recipes for these flat gingerbread cookies have been passed down through the generations ever since. Today, a mix of larger companies and smaller family-run bakeries continue to make this beloved Christmas favorite in Nuremburg for people around the world.